August 9, 1908.

Dear Manyasha! I am sending you a postcard of the places from which I have just returned. I went to the mountains for a walk. Bad weather prevented me from staying there longer. But all the same I had an excellent walk. Now I hope, finally, to finish in about a month and a half my work that has dragged on inordinately. And then — we shall walk together. I very much hope that you will come to us for a long stay in the autumn. Is that not so? Do come without fail! It would be very good if mama could also come. The summer this year has not been very good, with rain and thunderstorms more frequent than usual. There is hope for September, that it will be good here. Do come!

Maria Ivanovna was here in passing. We chatted with her only a little. I was at her place in the evening last Sunday. She spent a couple of days in Geneva and then set off for Italy.

She spent little time in Paris — only two weeks altogether. In general she is traveling through abroad too hurriedly!

Kiss mama warmly, warmly, for me.

Your V. U.

Everyone here is well and sends their warm regards.

P. S. Vers l'Eglise — this is not far from Diablerets.253 You and I were not there together. From Geneva — 2½ hours by railway and about 4 hours on foot.

Serpukhov district, Moscow province.

in the journal

Sent from Geneva to Mikhnevo station

First published in 1929

"Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya" No. 11

Printed from the manuscript